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Rugby: Rassie Erasmus back as Springboks coach/in /by
South Africa is back with Erasmus: the current director of rugby is to resume his role as coach of the Springboks, who were crowned champions at the 2023 World Cup, four years after leaving it to his sidekick Jacques Nienaber.
885 kilos of cocaine seized off West African coast/in /by
The French Navy seized 885 kg of cocaine off the coast of West Africa on Saturday morning from a fishing boat coming from Latin America, the Atlantic maritime prefecture announced in a press release on Sunday.
Egypt’s Sissi, South Sudan’s Kiir meet in Cairo/in /by
The South Sudanese presidency said in a statement that the two leaders would discuss various issues related to joint cooperation between Juba and Cairo
Kenya: 15 dead in floods caused by torrential rains/in /by
At least 15 people have died in Kenya in floods caused by the torrential rains that have hit East Africa, cutting off roads, washing away dozens of houses and killing livestock, the Kenyan Red Cross announced on Monday.
Fighting continues in Ethiopia’s Amhara region/in /by
Ethiopia's Ahmara region reportedly continues to witness fierce fighting between federal troops and local militias .
Uganda: Museveni plays down Washington’s exclusion of his country from a trade deal/in /by
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Sunday that the United States was "overestimating" its importance after Washington announced that it was withdrawing Uganda from a major trade agreement because of human rights violations.
Guinea sacks soldiers and prison officers over former leader’s jailbreak/in /by
Former junta leader, Moussa Dadis Camara, is back in jail after heavily armed men sprang him out of prison on Saturday.
Turkey: Blinken wraps up Mideast tour with tepid, if any, support for pauses in Gaza war/in /by
The US' top diplomat was wrapping up Monday (Nov. 06) a grueling Middle East tour in Turkey as he sought to forge a consensus around the US proposal to ease civilian suffering in Gaza.
Cameroon: Paul Biya marks 41 years in power/in /by
Many voices within the ruling Democratic Rally of the Cameroonian People (RDPC) have already called for Biya to vie in the 2025 presidential election for a fresh 7-year term. Critics of his regime, however, wore black on Sunday. Some cited corruption, bad governance, and an ongoing succession battle
Over 20 killed in Sudan after shell hits market – NGO/in /by
A statement from the committee for pro-democracy lawyers said the shells hit Sunday (Nov. 5) the market in Omdurman during an intense exchange of fire between Sundan's warring sides.